Marine Birds on Land: A Review of Plant Biomass, Species Richness, and Community Composition in Seabird Colonies

By J. Ellis. Plant Ecology, 2005

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Influence of seabird guano and camelid dung fertilization on the nitrogen isotopic composition of field-grown maize (Zea mays) (2012, background): “are subsidized largely or wholly by seabird excrement (Ellis, 2005; Sánchez-Piñero and Polis, 2000).”
Direct and indirect effects of rats: does rat eradication restore ecosystem functioning of New Zealand seabird islands? (2009, background): “The relationship between seabird density and numbers of non-native plant species also supports the contention that the presence of seabirds creates conditions that are particularly favourable for non-native ruderal plants (Ellis 2005).”
Differences in morphology, performance and behaviour between recently diverged populations of Podarcis sicula mirror differences in predation pressure (2007, background): “Sea gulls may prefer Pod Mrčaru as a brooding place because its vegetation offers more protection to their eggs and young (Martinez-Abrain et al. 2004), or conversely, their presence may have changed the aboveground biomass of plants and community composition (Ellis 2005).”
New Zealand island restoration: seabirds, predators, and the importance of history (2010, background): “This suggests that although there is a greater probability of a non-native plant species establishing on invaded islands (hence a larger total flora), those non-native plant species that do establish on uninvaded islands thrive in conditions of high nutrient concentrations and disturbance resulting ”